DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY – The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL), through the Agricultural Sciences Division, organized the Science Policy and Information Forum 2018 with the theme “Caring for our Galunggong (Roundscad) and Tilapia Fisheries for Food Security” on November 7, 2018 at Max’s Restaurant, Quezon City Circle, Diliman Quezon City.

NAST PHL took lead on improving the development of diagnostics in South East Asia

Doctors from various hospitals, institutions, and medical organizations posed for a photo opportunity during the 2nd Philippine Sarcoma Consortium Meeting last September 29, 2018 at the Medical City.

NAST PHL Speakers Bureau Conducted In Region II

In celebration of the Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW), the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL), in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office II successfully organized the Speakers Bureau on August 15, 2018 at the Riverview Hotel and Resort, Gonzaga, Cagayan.

Salinlahi Symposium Series in Gonzaga, Cagayan

(from left to right) Dr. Dixon Gevaña, Mr. Peter Gerry Gavina, Dr. Mudjekeewis Santos, Dr. Angel Encarnacion, and Dr. Raphael Guerrero during the open forum of the Salinlahi Symposium Series in Gonzaga, Cagayan last August 16, 2018

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The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) held the paper presentation of finalists and awarding ceremony of the 2018 Magsaysay Future Engineers/Technologists (MFET) Award.

A DOST institutional award, MFET aims to recognize outstanding research outputs on engineering and technology at the collegiate level and to encourage young Filipino students to pursue a career in science.

The finalists were selected from across different academic institutions. Preliminary evaluation was done by the Engineering Sciences and Technology Division of NAST PHL.

The TWAS Prize for Young Scientist in the Philippines for 2018 is given to Dr. Alonzo Gabriel of University of the Philippines Diliman. His research interests include predictive model building for food quality and safety, hurdle technology, and microbial stress adaptation and its implication to food safety and quality. He is currently exploring the interfaces of food science and nutrition through functional food product development, and investigations on the effects of diet, nutrition, and health status on the human microbiome.

Dr. Gabriel is a Professor 1 and currently the chair of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, UP Diliman. He is also a Registered Microbiologist (RMicro) and a Diplomate (DPAM) of the Philippine Academy of Microbiology.

The TWAS Prize for Young Scientist in the Philippines is an award given to an outstanding young Filipino scientist by NAST PHL and The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries. One award each year, consisting of US $2,000 and a plaque, is given in the selected discipline for the year - biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics. For 2018, the TWAS Prize was given in the field of Biology.

Lecture and awarding ceremony was held last December 3, 2018 at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City.

Through conducting Training Workshop on Writing and Presenting Proposals towards Building Science Culture and Seminar-Workshop on Enhancing the Research/Thesis Writing/ Teaching Capabilities of Special Science School Teachers (Module 1), NAST reached 875 scientists and researchers in 5 regions this year.

Clark, Pampanga – February 28- March 1

Baguio City – May 24-25, 2018

Tagaytay City – August 30-31, 2018

Apayao – October 25-26, 2018

Puerto Princesa, Palawan – November 15-16, 2016

This is part of the project entitled Evaluation and Improvement of the Research Publication and IP Productivity of the National R&D System that will enable researchers to implement research projects and produce scientific paper that can be published in international refereed journals.

Under this project, a total of 52 papers and 13 utility models from Food Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), Industrial Technology Development Institute, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), Forest Products Research and Development Institute, Advance Science and Technology Institute, PAGASA, PHIVOLCS and Regional Office 5 were awarded during DOST Intellectual Property Awarding Ceremony held at PICC on December 18, 2018. PNRI was awarded as the institute with the highest number of publications while FNRI was awarded as the institute with the highest number of utility model registrations.

A cash incentive of Php 60,000.00 was given to DOST employees who have published in internationally refereed journals which are either Thomson Reuters (formerly ISI) or Scopus listed journals. Php 80,000.00 was also given to technology generators who were able to patent their technologies. On the other hand, Php 15,000.00 was given to registered utility models. The DOST employees also received a plaque and certificate together with the cash incentive.

The DOST institution with the highest number of awards received, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute and Food and Nutrition Research Institute, received a cash incentive of Php 50,000.00. (Niña Erika V. Barias/NAST)